Brickworld 2012
June 13 - 17

Sponsorship Info

2012 Chicago Registration Open

Registration for Brickworld Chicago 2012 is now open.  Please note the two possible attendance types described at the bottom of the Brickworld Chicago home page.  Light registration has been replaced by an all access registration to help family attendees.  Registration types can be mixed between adults and children this year.

New Team Member

Brickworld welcomes a new team member today!!  Jaxson Reed Tucker was born on December 18th, just in time to receive lots of LEGO kits as Christmas presents.  Congratulations Adam and Brittny!!!

What is Brickworld?

Brickworld is a convention created by Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOLs). The target groups for the full convention are AFOLs and Teen Fans of LEGO (TFOLs). There is a registration option geared toward family participation along with the public exposition hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Brickworld is a gathering of like minded hobby enthusiasts that want to share what they have created, what they know, games they play, and many other things. The fully registered attendees allow us to open the event hall to the public on Saturday and Sunday to share their creations with anyone.

Brickworld also has family friendly parts of the convention. These are covered by the All Access Registration option. This allows families with kids to get many of the benefits while still keeping parts of the event more adult oriented. The registration options are described below.

We ask that all attending the event support our motto:

Share - Learn - Explore - Discover

When is Brickworld?

Brickworld is held the third week in June. This year (2012), Brickworld will be held from June 13 - 17. Public exposition dates are June 16 and 17.

Where is Brickworld?

Brickworld is held at the Westin Hotel in Wheeling, IL in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago.

Brickworld for Registered Attendees

Who should become a fully registered attendee? Adults and teens that want to spend the weekend as part of a large family of LEGO loving people.

Brickworld begins on Wednesday evening the week of the event with opening ceremonies. Thursday and Friday are devoted to registered attendees. During the day and evening of Thursday and Friday, various AFOLs and LEGO representatives have lots of time for bonding, sharing and set up of displays. During the day, there are workshops, presentations and roundtable discussions provided by fellow AFOLs and other community partners. These sessions are designed to give registered attendees the opportunity to share with each other, learn from each other, discover new aspects of the hobby, and explore the various creations fellow AFOLs have on display. There are opportunities to:

• Interact directly with LEGO representatives from all over the world

• Build creations on site

• Participate in contests and games

• Hang out with friends

• Shop at the local LEGO stores

• Have fun in many ways

The convention schedule will show the specific, planned activities as Brickworld approaches. Generally speaking, we hold workshops on Thursday, set up the display rooms Thursday & Friday, and share with presentations on Friday. There are plenty of other activities too - all day long and most of the night for any registered attendee interested in joining the fun.

There are two types of registration available: Full and All Access. Full registration is recommended for adult fans and teen fans (accompanied by an adult). The All Access registration is recommended for families looking to have fun for the kids beyond looking at displays.  All Access registration is also good for adults accompanying TFOLs.  The differences in the registration types is depicted in the following table.

	Registration Type
Item	All Access	Full
Registration Limit	1000	750
Registration Cost	$40	$60
Access
Opening Ceremony Access (Wednesday evening)
Workshop Access (Thursday)
Presentation Access (Friday)
Non-Public Event Hall Access (Friday Afternoon – Sunday)
Event Hall Access (Thursday – Sunday)
Kidsworld Kids Event Access (Friday Afternoon)
World of Lights & Sounds Access
Weekend Contest Participation Access
Weekend Game Participation Access
Closing Ceremony Access (Sunday)
LEGO Store Discount
Brickworld Commemorative Brick
Brickworld Lanyard
Option to purchase Brickworld Badge
Charity Auction
Ability to Display Creations (Individual & Collaborative)
Goody Bag
Raffle (multiple prizes)
Grand Prize Raffle
Eligible for Brickworld Awards

Brickworld for the General Public

On Saturday and Sunday of the event, the registered attendees put their creations on display in 30,000 square feet of ballroom for people to see. There are also contests for the public to watch. Creations include train layouts, tall buildings, sculptures, towns, mosaics, futuristic battle scenes, replicas of many things, castles, things that move, things that are stationary, space displays, animals, architecture, artistry, history, and much much more.

If you or your kids are fascinated by LEGO or if you are just looking for a way to broaden your imagination, then Brickworld is for you.

Visit our Flickr group for pictures of past years' events:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/brickworld/